1. OATHS ARE SERIOUS

2. Oaths Are Serious Joshua and the Gibeonites Joshua 9 They were deceived v. 3-13 They didn’t ask God v.14 God said not to make any covenant with them; God said to utterly destroy them Deut. 7:2 Israel’s reaction when they found out v.16-27 2 Samuel 21:1-14 But God said it was murder; Israel suffered for it v.1 Saul did what God said in Deut. 7:2 God expected them to keep their oath even if it contradicted His command

3. Oaths Are Serious SIGNED CONTRACTS CLICKING “I AGREE” ON THE INTERNET Psalm 15:4, Ecclesiastes 5:1-7, Proverbs 29:20 Matthew 5:33-37 all speech is serious James 3 MARRIAGE VOWS Israel’s oath with Gibeonites does not sanction unscriptural marriages; rather, it emphasizes the necessity of keeping oaths, vows, word, etc. Wrong to divorce & remarry because of the vow that was made Romans 7:1-3; 1 Cor.7:10-11